Daily Republican., 1887-06-25
The Soldisss' Orphans.

Major II. r. Bpioer, superinten dent
OF tho Soldiers Orphsns' Branch OF the
Northern Home for Friendless Children,
arrived 10 this city this morning on the !
10. .O2 train with 100 Of the boys, includ. l
ling their baud. They were dressed in |
| full uniform and each supplied with 81
musket. A delegation Of Du Pont Post,
No. 2, G. A. B.. whose guests the visi
tore are. met them at the station and
escorted them to tho City Hall.
The boys marched with tho precision
OF veterans, and upon reaching the hall
were drawn up In line on the new dsg-
ssone pavement, Mayor Ehoads then
stepped out on the steps In front OF tre
hail end the order went down the line,
"Present arms" The Mayor was then
introd uced by William y. Robinson to
Major Sp,oer, who in turn introduced
Ihim to the boys, after which he made
an address and welcomed tnem to this
Icity. He complimepted them on their
military bearing and excellent march.
ling, aud hoped they would enjoy them
J selves, and said that there were many
ItbiuGs In this city, OF which we ore
proud, that this limited stay would de
bar them from teeing.
He knew that they would be taken
. good care OF BY DUPONT Pest, and
hoped that they would spend day ol
Q pleasure that would long be remem
'bered. In conclusion he urged on them
: the necessity OF faithful attention tc
q their studies and other duties, - In {
;. few more years they will have to TAXI
+ the places OF the men OF the present
y day, and po, sibly may be called upon Il
!. defend the fisR Of their country.
o When the Mayor concluded, william
Dol fhYaa NhQarn
" which were given with . will, afte
:. which Major Spioer replied, aud thank
u led the Mayor for his welcome and very
q lexosllent remarks. Cheers were then
's at the euggestion Of Mayor Rhoads
:, given for Major Spicer and his youthful
soldiers.
b, The boys were then drilled In tn
n school OF the soldier and manual O
! arms, and every movement was exeou'
10 cd In the mort accurate manner. Whe'
"a the command "Order arms" WAS given
% the muskets came down on the side
10 walk like one piece, and the lar9
10 numb ber of spectators showed their ~
% probation by hearty applause. Mov'
u; m +nt folio wed movement In rapid SUI
10 cession and their Dsploy as skirmist
es ers'' Was enough to make some OF tt
o. veterans Of the rebellion jealous OF the
prohciency
~ by drill In which the orders are give
.tby taps OF the drum, aud In whit
they showed equal pre- fciency. Aft
10 slexecutipg their map9uvers for abo
rt' an hour, the line was again formed, m
~ they marched to the headquarters
nm DUPONT Post in the Harkness Buildin
ies Tenth and Market streets.
II. Arriving there the cadets stack
ny arms and broke ranks, and dinner b
me ing ready they reformed and m arcbed
me the dining room on the second floor. FO
OIL tables ran the length Of the room co
~ cred for the first time with one hundr r
s eer white covers complete, including plat
III knives, forks, cups and ssucers, viii
,on were presented to DuPost by the Ladi
! Aid OF that Post last Thursday nigl
81. The presentation was made by PI
,er Com mander Peter B. Ayars ON beh
ins of the ladies, and the eception spec
Ita' was made by Present Commander W
(P. Voshell.
Around these tables the boys VI
Iseated, and we're treated to As fint
une dinner as they ever ate, outsids
8. IDela ware or In it. The ladies We'd W
NIX, leach other in their attention to the
K. phAn soldier lads, and the boys app
,an. clated this kindness by pslite
osie mespor, which reflected rs good ira
Iiss ling in etiquette as in the manu- al
,du larms. After the boys were throu
are with their dinner the ladies. commit
'rk, and others OF DUPONT Post realled
iw. tables. At O'Clock the boys reform
rne, but without their arms. sBd marcl
lite, Iout Delaware avenue to the Bran
b. wine Park, where they are enjoyinl
! pleasant picnic.
stie They Will return about O'Clock
'vid partske of supper In the post ro
illus diuing parlors, and ct 6 O'Clock q
nah will drill and go through the manua
late arms on the Court House green, VII
Hiss will be Witnessed no doubt by an
the meuse crowd. After the drill the '
8 re- tors win march TO the depot and t
hes the Z 40 train for home.
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